Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been widely used for the identification of bacterial and fungal species in culture specimens. It ...

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has recently emerged as a powerful tool for the routine identification of clinical isolates. MALDI-TOF MS ...

Conventional methods of identifying a positive blood culture require waiting for the blood culture broth to grow the organism and once positive, it has to be subcultured to specific media such as ...

Watch this live virtual demo from Complete Phytochemical Solutions and Bruker labs to see the MALDI-TOF MS workflows for authenticity analysis of cranberry products. We will showcase several different ...

Until recently, clinical diagnostic laboratories predominantly relied on conventional phenotypic ways of diagnosing infections, and sometimes on gene sequencing techniques. The latest advancements in ...

A new technology, called MALDI-TOF MS, that identifies bacteria and fungi in patient specimens, is more efficient and cost-effective than conventional methods, according to a study by researchers at ...

BREMEN, Germany-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Prior to the 61 st Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology on September 20-23, 2009 in Goettingen, Bruker Daltonics announces a new ...

Identification and confirmation of microbial isolates is crucial in the analysis workflow, providing decision-makers the information required to release or hold products. Despite the difficulties in ...

Diagnostics and research analyses involving samples containing maximum-containment viruses present unique challenges, and inactivation protocols compatible with downstream testing are needed. Our aim ...

What is time-of-flight mass spectrometry? How ToF MS has gained more interest since the commercialization of MALDI. Why a high-speed ADC is key to ToF MS performance. Mixed-signal front end that ...